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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frog Eyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frog Eyes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fabio Medeiros's chin.
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250 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frog Eyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabio Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros is looking to clinch.
Eyes thumps Medeiros with a low kick.
Medeiros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Medeiros blocks a head kick by Eyes.
Eyes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Medeiros avoids the head kick by Eyes.
Medeiros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Medeiros fails with an attempt to clinch.
Medeiros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Medeiros avoids the head kick by Eyes.
Eyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eyes scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Fabio Medeiros has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medeiros chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eyes can pounce on him.
Medeiros looks gassed!
Medeiros tries to clinch but Eyes is having none of it.
A head kick by Eyes misses
and Medeiros counters by moving into the clinch.
Medeiros is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eyes tries to break free but Medeiros pushes him back against the cage.
Eyes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Medeiros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eyes throws a sloppy head kick and Medeiros moves out of range easily.
Medeiros on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Medeiros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Medeiros has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eyes tries to circle away but Medeiros has him pinned against the cage.
Eyes is trying to break the clinch but Medeiros has him pressed against the cage.
Eyes wants to break free but Medeiros has control.
Eyes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eyes throws a head kick but Medeiros moves out of range.
Eyes throws a head kick that misses.
Eyes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Eyes misses with a head kick.
Medeiros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medeiros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Medeiros is looking to clinch but Eyes is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eyes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros is looking to clinch.
Eyes throws a sloppy head kick and Medeiros moves out of range easily.
Eyes gets tackled into the cage by Medeiros. Medeiros maintains the clinch.
Medeiros scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Medeiros is trying to maintain a safe position but Eyes gets an underhook and turns Medeiros into the cage.
Medeiros stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Medeiros receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Medeiros lands an elbow inside that Eyes shrugs off.
Eyes tries to circle away but Medeiros has him pinned against the cage.
Medeiros looking to slow down the pace here.
Eyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Medeiros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eyes wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eyes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eyes is trying to break the clinch but Medeiros is controlling him.
Eyes breaks from the clinch.
Medeiros tries to clinch but Eyes moves out of range.
Medeiros has Eyes up against the cage in a clinch.
Eyes being controlled against the cage.
Eyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eyes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medeiros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Medeiros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Medeiros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Medeiros unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Medeiros is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Medeiros gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eyes takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medeiros creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eyes's defenses.
A short left from Medeiros.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eyes as Medeiros tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Medeiros.
Medeiros slows down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medeiros unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Medeiros is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frog Eyes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fabio Medeiros's cut.
That's time! Eyes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Medeiros moves into the clinch.
Medeiros lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Eyes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Medeiros lands an elbow that stopped Eyes in his tracks for a moment.
Medeiros softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Medeiros lands an elbow just above Eyes 's eye.
It looks like Frog Eyes has been cut.
Medeiros lands an elbow inside that Eyes shrugs off.
Medeiros lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Medeiros lands a damaging elbow.
Medeiros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Medeiros lands a nice uppercut.
Medeiros stalling the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Medeiros is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabio Medeiros.
Medeiros is looking to clinch but Eyes is avoiding it.
Medeiros wants to clinch.
Medeiros tries to clinch but Eyes is having none of it.
Medeiros fails with an attempt to clinch.
Medeiros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Medeiros clinches up against the cage.
Medeiros is trying to stall.
Eyes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eyes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Eyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Medeiros.
Crunch! Eyes slams his shin into Medeiros's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros is looking to clinch.
Frog Eyes is winning the standup battle so far.
Medeiros tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Medeiros tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Medeiros tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Medeiros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Medeiros tries to clinch there but Eyes circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Medeiros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Medeiros doesn't manage to clinch there - Eyes circles away.
Eyes moves into the clinch successfully.
Eyes takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medeiros stalling in the clinch but Eyes improves position.
Eyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Medeiros tries to stall but Eyes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Medeiros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Eyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eyes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fabio Medeiros seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Medeiros lands with a right to the head.
Eyes is trying to break the clinch but Medeiros is controlling him.
Medeiros leaning against his opponent.
Medeiros unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eyes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Medeiros slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Medeiros's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabio Medeiros.
Eyes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros tries to clinch but Eyes moves out of range.
Medeiros moves into the clinch.
Medeiros looking to stall.
Eyes is trying to break the clinch but Medeiros has him pressed against the cage.
Eyes working hard to break the clinch.
Medeiros on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Eyes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medeiros works on Eyes's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medeiros leaning against his opponent.
Medeiros lands an elbow that stopped Eyes in his tracks for a moment.
Eyes takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medeiros looking to stall.
Medeiros is pushing Eyes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Eyes takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Medeiros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Medeiros is looking to clinch.
Eyes keeps the fight on the outside.
Eyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Medeiros has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Eyes.
Eyes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Medeiros blocks a head kick by Eyes.
Eyes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eyes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Medeiros back to the cage. Eyes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eyes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Eyes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Medeiros.
Eyes misses with a few strikes there.
Medeiros tries to clinch there but Eyes circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Medeiros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Medeiros.
Eyes misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Medeiros keeps control of Eyes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Medeiros leaning his opponent against the cage.
Eyes is trying to push Medeiros away but Medeiros has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice elbow from Medeiros.
Medeiros keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eyes's efforts to push away.
Medeiros slows down the pace here.
Eyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Medeiros is pushing Eyes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Medeiros putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eyes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eyess head.
Medeiros lands an elbow that stopped Eyes in his tracks for a moment.
Medeiros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eyes is keeping busy.
Medeiros prevents Eyes from breaking the clinch.
Medeiros lands an elbow inside.
Medeiros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eyes is keeping busy.
Eyes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Medeiros lands an elbow that stopped Eyes in his tracks for a moment.
Medeiros keeps control of Eyes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eyes has had enough of the clinch but Medeiros keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eyes as Medeiros tries to tie him up.
Medeiros working Eyes over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eyes tries to circle away but Medeiros has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Medeiros obliges.
Medeiros gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Medeiros lands an elbow inside.
Medeiros lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Medeiros taking a breather.
Medeiros stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Medeiros misses with an elbow over the top.
Eyes wants to get back to striking at distance but Medeiros won't allow it.
Medeiros looking to stall.
Eyes has had enough of the clinch but Medeiros keeps him there for the moment.
Medeiros keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eyes's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros lands an elbow just above Eyes 's eye.
Eyes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Medeiros keeps control of Eyes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Medeiros lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Medeiros holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Eyes wants to get back to striking at distance but Medeiros won't allow it.
Medeiros stalling in the clinch.
Medeiros scores with a knee to the head.
Eyes is trying to push Medeiros away but Medeiros has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eyes is trying to break free.
Medeiros scores with a shot to the side of Eyes's head.
Medeiros taking a breather.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eyes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frog Eyes.
I think Eyes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frog Eyes!
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energy
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hype
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